Mark Levinson 20.6 Failing


hello, I recently acquired a pair of Mark Levinson 20.6 amps that seem to have not been used extensively (the heat sinks are still a dark black color)

After a year of using them, I encountered a problem yesterday where one of the amps started emitting heavily distorted sound and then shut down. I thought it was an overheating problem (both amps were very hot), so I turned off the gear and went to bed.

I tried turning it back on this morning and all went well for about an hour until the same happened. This time the amp started distorting heavily, but did not shut down. To my surprise, the amp was quite cold to the touch despite still being powered on.

Any opinions on how to diagnose the issue? I’m in Beirut, Lebanon, and servicing this amp would require me to ship it somewhere, so I’d like to fix the issue myself if possible.

Has anyone else encountered such an issue?
mariogee

Showing 1 response by mcreyn

When I look at robertjermans comment, what I seem him saying is that there shouldn't be a need so ship the amps anywhere to have them fixed.  It is not like there is some magic black box inside that needs to be decoded, but rather an amplifier, the function of which is well understood by a competent tech, and even without a circuit diagram or operating specs, with a second working amplifier a good tech should be able to isolate and repair the non-working amplifier.  

Given Beirut has 1-2 million people and is a modern major metropolitan area, with major universities, there should be at least dozens of techs who could easily diagnose and make the repairs.  It is not as if the OP lives in a town of 50 with no electricity, running water, or techs.